Assessment of the rotational stiffness of single-riveted joints in a steel lattice girder by modal analysis Universiteit Antwerpen
Wrought-iron and mild-steel riveted lattice girders are widespread structural components of the French metallic construction heritage of 1850–1930. Many rafters and purlins of roof structures of train sheds or market halls are made of flat and angle bars assembled with single-riveted joints. The assessment of the mechanical properties of those joints is key to sensitive and targeted retrofitting operations. Despite its influence on the buckling ...